(Closed) Anybody have a pecan pie recipe?

Hey y’all! I need to make a pecan pie. I haven’t made one before! I need to make it from scratch; no pre-made pie crust, no corn syrup.

I do not have a food processor (it’s on our registry list!); just a Kitchenaid stand mixer. Will it be a problem to make the crust in there?

This is our first “engaged” holiday season, and I’ll be spending the holidays with FH’s family whom I love dearly. FMIL has been warned of my inexperience with pecan pie, but still gave me a big bag of pecans to start with. Ha!

If you have no experience making pies, it is highly uncalled for to expect you to be able to make one perfectly on the first try. Especially with the pressure of being “perfect” for the holidays that many people inflict on brand new cooks and bakers. If anyone even knows you have never made one before, there is no reason whatsoever to make demands of you that you are unable to fulfill. Not everyone is skilled in the art of pie making and no one expects anyone who has no experience whatsoever to make their own crust and it isn’t a crime of any sort to use a pre-baked crust to make your job easier. Honestly, just go to the grocery and get a pie that is pre-made to alleviate the frustration you will go through to make one in the first place. No one has to know it was pre-made either as long as they don’t see the packaging. You can practice your pie making skills throughout the year when there isn’t any pressure to perform.

Also, tons of people don’t use food processors at all when baking pie crusts. Practically everyone I know makes them with a fork in a bowl but a stand mixer will work fine.

Mitla good luck on your pie and let us know how it turns out. BTW, if you’re not happy with your pie and want to make another – please feel free to send it to me! I’m more than happy to eat it for you! 🙂